I know, but hear me out. It’s been nearly thirteen years since The Fat of the Land hit the shelves, and to say that the Prodigy never quite managed to repeat their success is an obvious, generous understatement. It took them five years to follow up with the frankly weird and disappointing Baby’s Got a […]

The first album of three and counting from Berlin duo Modeselektor is sort of like a survey course of the high points of the recent history of electronic music. Numerous styles are explored throughout the album’s many twists and turns, and although the individual tracks stand on their own two feet, the album as a […]

It’s just about impossible to listen to the Rain Machine disc, which came out a few months ago, without being very aware that you’re listening to a record by one of the dudes from TV on the Radio. The lead track and first single, “Give Blood,” drives the point home by being perfectly in keeping […]

I went out and bought this record a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve got to admit that it really holds up. Sure, I’m saying that as a guy who actually likes Canadian cottage rock, which isn’t exactly everyone’s bottle of Blue. But if you’ve heard the hits like “All We Are” and “Go for […]

A few months ago, I tried to get myself into the habit of reviewing a different record on this site every week. Not necessarily a new record, of course; most of what I buy these days is actually older music that I’ve slept on. But I still felt like spreading the word about whatever I […]